Standing on the shoulders of giants
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In this editorial, the author explains that the journal Temperature stands on the shoulders of giants-prominent scientists of the past and current members of the Temperature community. Temperature also uses the best tools, such as Google Scholar profiles. The editorial includes a new puzzle: why does warm water freeze faster than cold water?
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If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.
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